By Sade Adewale &
Damilola Akinmolayan

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A 36-year-old man, Femi Adeboyeje, has been remanded at Olokuta correctional centre for defrauding a visa applicant to the tune of N3millon.

The defendant who was arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court allegedly committed the offence sometimes in the month of May and July  2020 at Alakara Street Oke Aro in Akure.

The police prosecutor, Augustine Omhenimhen told the court that the defendant fraudulently obtained money under false pretence and unlawful conversation.

Augustine also said the defendant fraudulently obtained the sum of N1,600,000 only with pretence to procure a Canadian Visa for one Olorunwa lkumapayi, which he failed to procure.

 He further stated  that the defendant fraudulently used one account number 3036382285 account Abolaji Filicia Oluwakemi first bank Plc, to obtain N1,400,000 only with the pretence to procure a Canadian Visa for Olorunwa.

The offence contravenes Sections 418, 380, and punishable under Section 516, 419, 390(9), of the Criminal Code Cap. 37. Volume 1, Laws of Ondo State Nigeria, 2006.

The defendant who is facing five counts charge, entered a non guilty plea.

So, his counsel, G.O Bernard prayed the court to grant him bail, promising to provide concrete evidence and reliable sureties.

In her ruling, Magistrate O.R. Yakubu ordered the remand of the defendant at Olokuta correctional centre.

She, thereafter adjourned the case till December 22, 2022 for hearing

In a similar case, a 47-year-old transporter, Joshua Olayinka Abraham, has appeared before the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo town, for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N5,600,000 from three persons for visas.

The police said Abraham fraudulently collected the money with false pretence to help them procure Canadian visas which he failed to do.

The defendant was alleged to have received different amounts of money from Olaniyi Taye, Olanipekun Temidayo and Saka Sadia through an account number 7397050039 with account name Abraham Victor maintained with FCMB bank.

He was said to have ran away and also conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace.

The defendant was said to have committed the offence sometime in March 2022 along Yaba, Ondo, contrary to Section 383 and punishable under sections 419 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Volume 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006. But he pleaded not guilty.

The police prosecutor, Sergeant, Akao Moremi, told the court that six witnesses would testify in the case, and applied for a date to enable him to study the case.

The defence lawyer, Adewale Adelakun applied for the bail of the defendant in most liberal terms.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs Mosunmola Ikujuni granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1,500,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till January 10, 2023, for hearing.